Troublemakers Blog
December 02, 2010 / Dan La Botz
They’re calling it Obama’s PATCO—his proposal for a two-year wage freeze for two million federal workers. Just like Reagan, the president has sent a signal to employers: it's open season on unions.
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November 30, 2010 / Jane Slaughter
It's not too late to call. Call today while this issue has your senators' attention.
Don’t want your mom’s Social Security benefits cut next year, or your son’s retirement age raised? Join the big call-in today, promoted by a host of organizations from unions to retiree groups to women’s organizations. »
Don’t want your mom’s Social Security benefits cut next year, or your son’s retirement age raised? Join the big call-in today, promoted by a host of organizations from unions to retiree groups to women’s organizations. »
November 29, 2010 /
In a move to save factory jobs that evokes shades of the ’30s, the United Electrical Workers are asking supporters to block a December 14 auction of presses and equipment from a plant south of Boston. The UE is calling for mass picketing and blockading of entrances to the 80-year-old plant if »
November 24, 2010 / Adrian Montgomery
When the House decided before Thanksgiving not to extend unemployment benefits, anxiety set upon my family. My husband will reach his 99 weeks at the end of December, with no job prospects in sight. This is brewing up to be the perfect disaster—and my family and I are trying to survive the storm.
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November 23, 2010 / Jenny Brown
As airline passengers revolt against new security procedures, Transportation Security Officers are bearing the brunt of the public’s reaction. “We are verbally assaulted on a daily basis by people who don’t understand,” said one officer.
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November 19, 2010 /
How do rank and file auto workers create the awareness and solidarity in local unions to fight concessions in the upcoming Big Three contract talks? Auto workers met November 14 to discuss strategy.
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November 19, 2010 /
Thirty-five cities saw protests against wage theft on Thursday as part of the Interfaith Worker Justice National Day of Action against Wage Theft. Organizers of the rallies say wage theft is an epidemic, with billions legally earned by workers but stolen by their employer.
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November 18, 2010 /
Executives of the listener-supported radio network Pacifica have moved to take control of the Berkeley flagship station KPFA, laying off unionized staff of a popular drive-time program with no notice. The events are reminiscent of those a decade ago that kicked off a long struggle over control of Pacifica.
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November 15, 2010 /
A highly regarded public charter school in Chicago has leveled a series of union-busting tactics at its teachers this fall—which has been met by a community-union partnership that’s fought back.
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November 09, 2010 /
Why does a billionaire want to take away your Social Security benefits? Today former hedge fund manager Peter Peterson announced an ad campaign aimed at raising the retirement age, among other robberies.
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